Hockey Team Meets Northeastern In Last Game Before Western Trip

Captain Norm Wood's twice-defeated sextet plays Northeastern in the Garden tonight at 9 p.m. and should raise its won-loss record above the .500 mark for the first time this season.

Princeton and Boston University meet in the 7 p.m. opener.

Again missing from the varsity lineup will be first string wingman Jeb Bray, who suffered a severe ankle sprain against Boston College last week. He is expected to be able to play by the time the team heads West on Sunday.

Starting for the Crimson in Bray's place will be left wing Frank Mahoney, up from the third line. With him and Captain Wood on the first line will be right wing Dick Clasby. Sophomore Charlie Flynn will open in the goal ahead of defensemen Ed Mrkonich and Jim Moynihan, who room together.

Coolidge to Return

The varsity, which added a 3 to 1 victory over Boston University last Tuesday to an earlier 10 to 1 win over Providence, faces an erratic Northeastern sextet.

Northeastern was forced into overtime last Tuesday before it could top weak M.I.T., 4 to 3, but last week it forced a strong Yale squad into overtime before bowing, 4 to 3.

Doug Manchester at center, with wings Scott Cooledge and Ned Bliss again compose the Crimson second line. Vastly improved sophomore Pete Summers and Ned Almy are at second defense.

An encouraging note for the future was the reappearance of injured defenseman Jeff Coolidge on the ice yesterday. Coolidge indicated he would definitely be ready to play after Christmas.